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MTA's proposed fare hike questioned, put down by transit riders at public hearing

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority held its first of three public hearings on the proposed rate hike, which would ...

US threatens to withhold transit funds over New York subway safety issues

The U.S. Transportation Department said Tuesday it may withhold up to 25% of federal transit funding for New York's ...
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Feds threaten to withhold MTA funds over transit worker safety

In the latest run-in between the Trump administration and the MTA, federal transit officials on Tuesday threatened to ...
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US threatens to cut off transit system funds over NYC subway safety

The U.S. Transportation Department said on Tuesday (August 19) it may withhold up to 25% of federal transit funding for New ...

MTA greenlights whopping $1.9B contract for long-awaited Second Avenue subway — and transit officials still claim it’s a savings

"I reject the premise of the question," MTA honcho Janno Lieber said when asked why a new subway tunnel would be built ...
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FTA Cracks Down on NYC Transit for Inadequate Worker Safety Measures Following Fatalities and Near-Misses

The FTA has issued a directive to NYCT for failing to improve worker safety after a fatality and increased near-misses.

Planning for regional transit authority underway despite voters not deciding until Election Day

Mecklenburg County voters will soon decide on a proposed one-cent sales tax increase to fund transit projects, potentially transforming the Charlotte Area Transit System into a regional transit ...